Perez wants Xabi Alonso at all costs: the shock operation that shakes Europe
As summer is approaching, the corridors of the Santiago Bernabéu are already vibrating rumors and intense negotiations. Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, would have set his sights on an alumnus of the White House:Xabi Alonso, the current Bayer Leverkusen coach. Objective ? Replace Carlo Ancelotti at the head of the team and build a new dynasty for theFIFA Club World Cup 2025.
But if Madrid thought of closing the case discreetly, it is a realresistance wallthat they met on the German side.
“Off -price” requirements
According to sources close to the file, Leverkusen would haveImmediately hardened the tone, demanding compensation deemed “astronomical” by Madrid leaders. Although the exact amount has not been formalized, it would far exceed the usual standards for a coach, some media even evoking a clause ofOver 20 million euros.
Why such firmness? For Leverkusen,Xabi Alonso is much more than a coach: He is the architect of their Renaissance, undefeated in the Bundesliga and about to have a historic season. The German club refuses to sell off the one who embodies their future.
High tension negotiations
According to our information, Real has already mandated a law firm based in Zurich forstudy legal flawspotential Xabi Alonso’s contract. Hidden objective: activate an exit clause that has remained in silence so far? This maneuver, if it exists, could cause a diplomatic earthquake between the two clubs.
Behind the scenes, Perez remains firm: “It’s not a matter of money. It’s a question of DNA.For him, Xabi Alonso embodies the merengue spirit, at the crossroads between tactical elegance, moral rigor and discreet charisma.
And now ?
Will Leverkusen hold good until the end of the season? Or will he fall for the Madrid pressure? Several players from Real, former Xabi teammates, have already contacted the Spaniard in private to show him their support. We even whisper thatThe shadow of Kroos hovers on this file, the German environment wishing to remain one more season … Only if Alonso arrives.
A choice that could upset the transfer window and redefine the dynamics of European benches this summer.
